New report shows SA Water underperforms - but not on burst water mains

The latest national report on water utilities shows that SA Water continues to outperform many of its interstate counterparts on the key measure of water main bursts and breaks, but underperforms in relation to sewer leaks and time taken to fix problems.

Burst water mains up in last half of year

The number of burst water mains across South Australia this year is set to be marginally higher than in 2015, with SA Water blaming the increase on heavy winter and spring rains.